scholarly journals Oral health status in 12 and 15-year-old schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Milena Milanovic ◽  
Nikolina Bogdanovic ◽  
Milica Jaksic ◽  
Minja Milicic-Lazic
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Tissues

Introduction. Dental caries is, along with periodontitis, the most frequent oral disease and represents a chronic, progressive, multifactorial process that leads to loss of hard dental tissues. The oral health status analysis and caries risk factors assessment in early childhood and adolescence are necessary for creating strategies in oral health promotion and preventive treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate caries prevalence in 12 and 15-year-old schoolchildren in Cukarica, a municipality of Belgrade. Material and method. The retrospective study included 409 schoolchildren of both genders. The oral health status was registered using the Klein-Palmer DMFT system (D - Decayed, M - Missing, F - Filled teeth). The methods of descriptive statistics were performed and p-values lower than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The younger group included 214 children (52.3%) and the older group 195 (47.7%). Individual caries rate was higher in 15-year-old children (81.02%) comparing to 12-year-old (57%). The mean value of decayed teeth for all participants was 2.43 and of total DMFT was 8.99%. Conclusions. Oral health promotion programs gave positive results. Moreover, it is important to implement them in the underdeveloped regions of Serbia with an improvement of the oral health literacy of parents and raising awareness of oral diseases.

Oral Health Policy and Programmatic Implications: Lessons From ICS-II

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.M. Andersen ◽  
P.L. Davidson ◽  
T.T. Nakazono
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Native American ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Floss

The conceptual model used in the ICS-II USA Ethnicity and Aging project helps to identify who among the elderly should be targeted for oral health promotion initiatives and the kinds of initiatives most likely to promote positive oral health outcomes. Outcomes have been measured in this study as perceived by the individual and as clinically assessed by the oral epidemiologists. For policy purposes, achieving both types of outcomes is important. A typology of oral health promotion priorities is used to rank the diverse racial-ethnic groups. In the analysis, groups with both low perceived and low evaluated oral health status receive highest priority. By these criteria, the older Native American populations have the highest priority, followed, in order, by Hispanics. African-Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites. Policy implications of the empirical analyses presented in earlier articles are discussed by use of the conceptual model and the typology of oral health promotion priorities. Having a usual source of care and/or regular dental visits appears to be a promising avenue for the promotion of better-perceived oral health status among most older ethnic groups. Improved oral hygiene practices, as represented by both regular toothbrushing and dental floss use, promote better clinically evaluated oral health status among many older ethnic groups.

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Government Employees in New Delhi

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (12) ◽  
pp. 573-578
Author(s):  
O. P. Kharbanda ◽  
Harsh Priya ◽  
Deepika Mishra ◽  
Shalini Gupta ◽  
Anupama Ivaturi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontitis, and edentulism (toothlessness), affect about 3.5 billion people worldwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of government employees employed at an organization in New Delhi. Oral health information was recorded using the standard World Health Organization’s (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Tool. A total of 476 employees at various levels of administration were screened at their worksite. Dental caries and periodontal disease were present in more than half of the participants. Around 56% had decayed teeth, 20% had missing teeth, and 16% had filled teeth. Bleeding from gums was seen in 71% and periodontitis in 59% of participants. Preventive treatment and oral health promotion was required in at least 41% of the screened individuals. Annual workplace oral examinations may help in decreasing the oral disease burden and create awareness on the oral health among employees.

scholarly journals Changes in adolescents' oral health status following oral health promotion activities in Tanzania

2012 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hawa Mbawalla ◽  
Joyce Rose Masalu ◽  
Melkory Masatu ◽  
Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Effectiveness of Oral Health Promotion by Community Health Workers in Reducing Periodontal Diseases among Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sania Sania
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Health Related

Background: Poor periodontal conditions among pregnant women might be a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes which include preeclampsia, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, and fetal demise (stillbirth). Aim: To assess the effectiveness of oral health promotion by community health workers in diminishing periodontal diseases among pregnant women in rural areas of Jammu District. Methodology: In this community-based cluster randomized controlled study, Jammu district was divided into 5 administrative provinces with a total of 16 PHCs. In our study baseline assessment of Oral Health-related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices, and Oral health status using Oral Hygiene Index was done among pregnant women. Trained ASHA workers served as a medium to impart oral health education to pregnant females on a regular basis. After 3 months of follow up in the 2nd trimester, again oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices, and oral health status using Oral Hygiene Index were assessed and oral prophylaxis was done for all pregnant women. After 4-5 months birth outcomes were collected at PHC's. Results: The knowledge about oral health was poor in pregnant women, and it improved after providing health education in pregnant women. Scaling alone as an independent variable did not influence the reduction in the preterm birth week (p= 1.000) and birth weight (p=0.113) at 2ndtrimester of pregnancy. Conclusion: Sociocultural factors, illiteracy, misconception, and the extra burden of work on ASHA workers are the main reasons for the ineffective transfer of knowledge and very little change in oral health behavior in pregnant women.

scholarly journals Oral health status and treatment needs of school going children in a tribal area in Southern India

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Thomas ◽  
R Chacko ◽  
G D Khanapur ◽  
D Kattula ◽  
A Rose
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Local Hospital

Abstract Background Children suffer a significant burden of oral diseases which impacts their quality of life, and general health. Many epidemiological studies have looked at oral health status and treatment needs among children in urban and rural areas across different age groups. There was limited literature assessing the oral health status among children in tribal areas, which presents unique challenges in terms of: topography, availability of health services, and complex socio-cultural health practices. Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted among 655 children across six schools between 12-15 years in Jawadhi Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. World Health Organization's, Oral Health Surveys were used for clinical and risk factor assessments. Clinical examination was conducted, and self-assessed questionnaire was administered to the children to assess the risk factors to poor oral health. Since dental fluorosis was common, drinking water samples were collected to assess fluoride levels in the community. Results Prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis (gum disease) was found to be 22.3% and 87.3% respectively. Dental Pain was reported by 57% of children as the most common reason to visit the dentist. Prevalence of dental fluorosis was found to be 53.6%. Multiple logistic regression showed: gender, dental fluorosis, diet, and maternal education significantly associated (p < 0.005) with dental caries. Fluoride levels in water was found to be higher than permissible limits (>1.5 ppm). Conclusions Children requiring treatment (∼ 200) were referred to the local hospital, and treatment was done free-of-cost. School authorities were informed about the current oral health status of children and advised to conduct regular health education & dental camps; the importance of girls' education was emphasized. Local authorities were alerted about the fluoride-rich water situation in the community and educated about defluoridation methods that the community can employ at household level. Key messages Evidence-based burden of oral diseases was presented to the local authorities for the first time, with a call for action. A referral system was established between the schools and the local hospital, to ensure continuity of oral health care for the children.

scholarly journals Mobile Apps for Oral Health Promotion: Content Review and Heuristic Usability Analysis (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooks Tiffany ◽  
Paula Blasi ◽  
Sheryl L Catz ◽  
Jennifer B McClure
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Mhealth Apps

BACKGROUND There has been an increase in consumer-facing mobile health (mHealth) apps in recent years. Prior reviews have characterized the availability, usability, or quality of popular mHealth apps targeting a range of health behaviors, but none has examined apps that promote better oral health care. Oral disease affects billions of people worldwide and mobile phone use is on the rise, so the market for well-designed and effective oral health apps is substantial. OBJECTIVE We examined the content and usability of popular oral health promotion apps to better understand the current state of these self-help interventions and inform the need and opportunity for future app development. METHODS Between February and March 2018, we identified oral health-focused apps that were designed for Android or iOS, available in English, and targeted adult consumers (as opposed to children or dental health professionals). The sample was limited to the most popular and highly rated apps on each platform. For each app reviewed, we assessed its basic descriptive characteristics (eg, platform, cost), evidence of a theoretical basis or empirical validation, key program functionality, and the extent to which the app addressed diet and tobacco and alcohol use as risk factors for oral disease. We characterized the framing (ie, gain vs loss) of all persuasive messaging and conducted a heuristic analysis to assess each app’s usability as a persuasive health technology. RESULTS Thirty-three apps were eligible for review based on the selection criteria. Two-thirds (22/33, 67%) were geared toward the general public as opposed to dental clinic patients, insurance plan members, or owners of specific electric toothbrushes. Most (31/33, 94%) were free to download, and a majority (19/33, 58%) were sponsored by software developers as opposed to oral health experts. None offered any theoretical basis for the content or had been empirically validated. Common program features included tools for tracking or reminding one to brush their teeth and assistance scheduling dental appointments. Nineteen apps (58%) included educational or persuasive content intended to influence oral health behavior. Only 32% (6/19) of these included a larger proportion of gain-framed than loss-framed messaging. Most of the apps did not mention diet, alcohol or tobacco—important risk factors for oral disease. Overall, the apps performed poorly on standard usability heuristics recommended for persuasive health technologies. CONCLUSIONS The quality of the reviewed apps was generally poor. Important opportunities exist to develop oral health promotion apps that have theoretically grounded content, are empirically validated, and adhere to good design principles for persuasive health technologies.

The Impact of Dental Neglect on Oral Health Among 16-30-Year-Olds in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Swagat Kumar Mahanta ◽  
Manoj Humagain ◽  
Chandan Upadhyaya ◽  
Dilip Prajapati ◽  
Ritesh Srii
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Status Disparities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dental Neglect

Introduction: Oral health status is linked to oral health behaviour and dental neglect can be an important parameter for assessment of oral health status. Such evaluation will help in providing and planning appropriate health promotion activities to target population. Objective: To assess socio-demographic variations in Dental Neglect (DN) and to determine the association between DN and oral health. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study done at dental hospital in Dhulikhel from September-November 2020. A sample of 327 aged 16-30 years were selected by convenience sampling technique. Demographic details along with DN were collected through the DN questionnaire. Both self-reported oral health and oral health status were assessed. Oral health status was determined by using the Oral Hygiene Index-simplified (OHI-S) and the Decayed Missing Filled index (DMFT). Results: Majority 170 (52%) of the sample were from high DN group. A total of 187 (57.2%) of the participants rated their oral health status as all right. Higher number of participants were seen in the fair group of oral hygiene status. Significant correlations were found between education and OHI-S scores. Mean DMFT score was 3.6±1.6 which had higher mean Decayed (D) component as compared to the Missing (M) and Filled (F) components in the index. Conclusion: Dental neglect is present among the study population and is associated with self-reported oral health status. Disparities were observed between the socio-demographic variables and DN. The DN Scale can be used in dental health promotion and also in evaluation of health promotion interventions.  

Oral Health Survey among Adolescents Undergoing Obesity Treatment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Ferreira ◽  
Sângela Maria da Silva Pereira ◽  
Inês Ferreira ◽  
Henedina Antunes ◽  
Irene Pina Vaz
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Obese Adolescents ◽  
Periodontal Index

Abstract Background: Besides the bad nutritional habits, it has been studied that systemic changes induced by obesity may have repercussions on oral environment. This study evaluated the oral health status of obese adolescents undergoing follow-up at a tertiary hospital in Portugal. Methods: Ninety subjects were classified as obese or severe obese according to the World Health Organization references. Caries experience and periodontal condition were determined by the DMFT index (decayed, missing and filled teeth) and Community Periodontal Index (CPI), respectively. The data for the ages 12 and 15 were compared using Wilcoxon test for one sample to the National Prevalence Study of Oral Diseases (NPSOD), performed in Portugal and published in 2008 and 2015. Results: A mean BMI of 29.4 (± 4.1) was observed, and 64.4% (n = 58) of the subjects were diagnosed with severe obesity. The DMFT of obese adolescents was similar to that of the Portuguese population. At 12 years of age, obese individuals were found to have fewer missing teeth (p = 0.001) and more sealed teeth than those of the same age in Portugal in 2008 (p = 0.012) and 2015 (p = 0.001). At age 15, obese adolescents had fewer decayed teeth (p = 0.017) than individuals of the same age in Portugal (NPSOD, 2008). Conclusions: Obese children and adolescents presented an oral health status similar to that of the Portuguese population at the same age according to the majority of the criteria. These findings can be explained by the health care provided with repeated recommendations for oral hygiene.

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